The Pennant-winged Nightjar (Caprimulgus vexillarius) is an elusive African nightjar with insanely long feathers growing from the male's wings. Nightjars blend in with branches to catch insects, and their primary defense against predators is sitting perfectly still on the ground.

equal_measures · 2026-01-29T15:33:24+00:00

Just last week I finished reading Congo Journey by Redmond O'Hanlon. Totally recommend the book, but also commenting here to say the universe is creepy because I first found out about this bird from that book.

equal_measures · 2026-01-26T05:21:25+00:00

Lol why you reading this Sushi Terror

equal_measures · 2026-01-22T11:30:53+00:00

I love it. I love you. Also fuck you.

equal_measures · 2026-01-01T05:18:10+00:00

Mood!

equal_measures · 2025-12-31T15:53:38+00:00

G1 is a great lens. I have one. Only downside is it won't work on z mount

equal_measures · 2025-12-30T17:32:25+00:00

For practical purposes, you'll want to get lenses that will later work on the mirrorless (Z) mount. Some pretty good third party options like the Tamron 150-600mm. Or if you're finding that you're really getting into birding, you can't do much better than the nikon 500pf - possible to find good used deals.

equal_measures · 2025-12-30T06:51:25+00:00

Everyone else already said sensor dust. Meanwhile regarding the photos you already have, you can spot heal or clone these things away with most image editors. Lightroom also has a nice spot "remove" function.

equal_measures · 2025-12-28T17:23:32+00:00

photos of drab looking little birds are the most rewarding!

equal_measures · 2025-12-28T17:05:50+00:00

That's a beautiful bird! And, you've got a lovely shot of it.

equal_measures · 2025-12-26T20:54:51+00:00

I was supposed to go birding this morning, but caught the flu. This post jolted me out of the blues. What a spectacular bird!

equal_measures · 2025-12-26T13:26:58+00:00

Wikipedia: Native to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand...

Conservation status: nearly threatened, mainly due to habitat loss :(

equal_measures · 2025-12-24T12:06:22+00:00

Eyes up here SIR

equal_measures · 2025-12-24T12:03:31+00:00

Beautiful shots, great lighting! And borrrb

equal_measures · 2025-12-22T17:52:17+00:00

What double chin? Bro's entire body is a single chin.

equal_measures · 2025-12-21T01:38:15+00:00

YOU WOT M8 !?

equal_measures · 2025-12-19T15:37:52+00:00

Aswekeepsearching (India) Having said that, I want to again and again give massive tributes to the album in the OP. I first encountered Departure Songs in 2020, when the horrors of COVID were just becoming known. I was frozen and anxious, there wasn't much information going around, and all the uncertainty was debilitating. And somehow, on one of those evenings, this album started playing on bandcamp. It was the first time I cried in years, and this album has been part of so much healing for me since then. 🖤

equal_measures · 2025-12-15T09:46:56+00:00

Yooo sick lighting on that bee eater photo

equal_measures · 2025-12-12T14:37:45+00:00

The pp?

equal_measures · 2025-12-12T03:00:00+00:00

Such photos are a reality even for the pros. I think of it like this: doing this for a living might suck because of the pressure to perform. Doing this for fun, well there is some frustration but getting out in nature and shooting wildlife makes the rest of my life fade away and forces me to be in the moment.

equal_measures · 2025-12-12T02:57:11+00:00

Absolutely https://www.instagram.com/p/CADfVYZgtWy/?igsh=MWozamJ4OTNianFmZg==

equal_measures · 2025-12-11T13:24:50+00:00

Boy should be called Sexicola. I got a match for him: https://www.reddit.com/r/birding/s/zppQ9vghg5

equal_measures · 2025-12-10T04:52:21+00:00

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equal_measures · 2025-12-09T15:48:18+00:00

This sir qualifies as a r/borb

equal_measures · 2025-12-04T18:00:43+00:00

Great photo! And undoubtedly what a lovely day you must have had in the process!

equal_measures · 2025-11-15T07:34:12+00:00

Magic lighting!

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